Atlanta @ Chicago props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces. Charlie Morton will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner today. Today, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36% rate (86th percentile). The Atlanta Braves outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ozzie Albies ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ozzie Albies is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Justin Steele.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ian Happ has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Matt Olson projects as the 11th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Olson stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton today. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Austin Riley ranks as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Austin Riley is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Austin Riley will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's game.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Orlando Arcia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Orlando Arcia has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.7-mph average.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks, Miguel Amaya's 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Nick Madrigal will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nick Madrigal's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 10.5% to 13.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Marcell Ozuna will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Kevin Pillar will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele in today's game. Kevin Pillar pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar's speed has gotten better this season. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.36 ft/sec now.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Michael Harris II has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Travis d'Arnaud has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Eddie Rosario has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.